Good morning and Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin to all our readers.
Hope you had a good break.
Here's what you should know today.
Key Highlights
Coup pooh-poohed
Election traction
Bail brouhaha
Coup pooh-poohed
Rumours of a planned coup that involves 12 BN MPs vacating their seats to make way for by-elections have been rubbished by Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
MCA president Wee Ka Siong has also denied that he would back such a plot.
The math behind the rumour also don't fully check-out.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim currently has the support of 148 MPs while PN has the remaining 74 MPs.
In order to topple Anwar, PN will have to secure the support of every MP from Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah, Warisan, Parti Bangsa Malaysia, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat, Muda, an independent, and at least three more MPs who are currently with BN.
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Election traction
The six state elections will be coming soon, with the state involved reportedly agreeing to dissolve their legislative assemblies in late June.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied that his raya open house tour is related to the six state polls.
However, the states where the open houses are taking place - Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Penang - are the same states where elections will be taking place.
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Bail brouhaha
Six people were forced to stay behind bars over the long weekend after they were unable to post bail.
A lawyer representing the six, claimed this was because the court counter was allegedly closed over an hour before closing time on Thursday.
This caused an uproar, and de facto Law Minister Azalina Othman Said also ordered a probe into the matter.
The Federal Court's chief registrar's office later denied the bail office was closed early, and instead alleged that no one had turned up to pay bail for the six.
The six were released on Monday after arrangements were made for bail to be paid on the replacement public holiday.
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Other news that matter
Twelve cases of Covid-19 Arcturus variant have been reported in Malaysia, with all patients suffering mild symptoms and in stable condition, according to the Health Ministry.
Six cases were reported in Sarawak, four in Selangor, and two in Kuala Lumpur.
Former Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar wants Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to pay double if he fails to pay damages from a defamation suit before the deadline lapses.
Police are offering a special rate of RM50 for all traffic summons. The offer ends on May 21.
The Transport Ministry is looking into ways to bring down exorbitant flight ticket prices - particularly to Sabah and Sarawak - during festive seasons.
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